F, #10025, b. 27 March 1809, d. 3 July 1886
| Birth* | 27 March 1809 | Matilda Cook was born on 27 March 1809 at Cannonsville, Tompkins Twnshp, Delaware Co., New York, Surname and "of Cannonsville" per Franklin's death record. Age 77-3-7 at death backs into date. Parents names from death. |
| (Witness) History | | She witnessed 974.736/T1 H2s is a book on Tomkins that gave me these general facts:
Cannonsville originally was Dickonson City. Prior to 1808 Tompkins was Pinefield. Cannonsville Post Office closed in 1962 when they started flooding for the dam. As the water built up, it took over the area that had been Cannonsville, Rock Rift, Rockroyal, and Granton. In 1984, the State Senator was Charles D Cook who was born in Tompkins. The book was written in 1984 by Perry Shelton at Cannonsville, Tompkins Twnshp, Delaware Co., New York. |
| Marriage* | | She married John Jones at Probably, Chenango Co., New York. |
| (Witness) Census1830 | 1830 | Matilda Cook is assumed to be one of the household of John Jones in the 1830 census, Coventry, Chenango Co., New York, who has pg 31 (Evd 1412) 1m30-40 (John) 1f20-30 (Matilda) 2f0-5 (___ & Minerva). Next door is an Asa Jones 40-50 (1780-1790). Could he be a brother? See additional notes for other possible Jones relatives.. |
| (Witness) Census1840 | 1840 | Matilda Cook is assumed to be one of the household of John Jones in the 1840 census, Coventry, Chenango Co., New York, who has pg 257 (Evd 1413) 1m0-5 (John Franklin) 1m40-50 (John) 1f5-10 (Mary Ann) 2f10-15 (____ & Minerva) 1f30-40 (Matilda). |
| (Witness) Residence | 1847 | In 1847 Matilda Cook resided Moved to Masonville (per Matilda's 1855 census which says 8 years in this county.) |
| (InHomeOf) Census1850 | 1850 | She appeared on the 1850 census in the household of John Jones, pg 206 #120-124, Masonville, Delaware Co., New York. Her info on the census included - Jones, Matilda 41 b.NY. |
| Census | 1855 | Matilda Cook appeared on the census of 1855 at Masonville, Delaware Co., New York; State census (Evd 684) age 45 alone with two sons. |
| Marriage* | between 1855 and 1860 | She married Henry Spickerman between 1855 and 1860 at (probably), Masonville, Delaware Co., New York. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1860 | 1860 | Matilda Cook appeared on the 1860 census in the household of Henry Spickerman, pg 357 #1180-1161, Masonville, Delaware Co., New York. Her info on the census included - Spickerman, Matilda 52 b.NY. |
| Census | 1865 | Matilda Cook appeared on the census of 1865 at Masonville, Delaware Co., New York; State census (Evd 686) age 56 with husband Henry (states had 9 children.) |
| (InHomeOf) Census1870 | 1870 | She appeared on the 1870 census in the household of Henry Spickerman, pg 311 #192-201, Masonville, Delaware Co., New York. Her info on the census included - Spickerman, Matilda 62 b.NY. |
| Census | 1875 | Matilda Cook appeared on the census of 1875 at Masonville, Delaware Co., New York; State census (Evd 690) age 66 as servant in family of Scofield. |
| Census1880 | 1880 | She appeared on the 1880 census as the head of household, ED 75 pg 283 #226-241, Masonville, Delaware Co., New York. Her info on the census included Spickerman, Matilda 71 b.NY (parents b.MA & NY) living alone. |
| Death* | 3 July 1886 | She died on 3 July 1886 at Masonville, Delaware Co., New York, at age 77 "Matilda Spickerman 77-3-7, Masonville, [born] to Simeon Cook & Gertrude Bryant."1 |
| Burial* | | She was buried at Beech Hill Rd Cemetery, Masonville, Delaware Co., New York. |